"We all live in Colorado. We all see its beauty every day, and this is a show that just celebrates that beauty," she said. "Anything and everything has shown up in this show, and there will be something that everybody can either relate to or enjoy. It's going to be a fun show."

The exhibit, which displays 72 pieces of artwork from 26 different artists, will feature an eclectic mix of pieces as artists recreate the people, places, wildlife and more found in Colorado. Artistic forms are broad, including lithography; watercolor, oil and acrylic paintings; photography; fiber art; and even wood burning.

"We wanted to celebrate the state we live in," the elder Tilley said of the show's subject matter. "It's incredible the diversity we have."

"Out of the Dust" by Carol Walker.
(Special to Go/Carol J. Walker)

Artists found muses in a wide variety of things, which was precisely the gallery's goal, the administrator explained.

"We just came up with the theme and let the artists have at it. We wanted them to put forth what inspired them," the elder Tilley said.

Many different things got their creative juices turning, from trains and old pickup trucks to the Denver skyline, children playing at Horsetooth Reservoir, and elk.

Evie Tilley adds that while of course mountains cropped up in some of the artwork, surprisingly few creatives incorporated the landscape with which Colorado is so frequently associated.

And unlike other shows in the past, "All Things Colorado" maxed out the space available.

"I think there's some topics that artists get excited about, and they have inspiration to do," said Megan Tilley. "(This show) is diverse enough that there's enough inspiration for any media, for any artist to pick off of. And it seems like a fun topic in general."

She adds that this show particularly brought in many photography pieces.

"Here we don't really get very many, so it's kind of a good switch for us," she said. "I'm excited to have that much photography here."

And not only does the event have great art, the elder Tilley said.

"It's something cool to do in the hot days of July. We have air conditioning," she said.

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